Hidden Language of Baseball How Signs and Sign Stealing Have Influenced the Course of Our National Pastime

Name: Hidden Language of Baseball How Signs and Sign Stealing Have Influenced the Course of Our National Pastime
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ISBN: 9780802713926

ISBN-10: 0802713920

ISBN-13: 9780802713926

Edition: 2003

Authors: Paul Dickson

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Baseball is set apart from other sports by many things, but few are more distinctive than the intricate systems of coded language that govern action on the field and give baseball its unique appeal. During a nine-inning game, more than 1,000 silent instructions are given-from catcher to pitcher, coach to batter, fielder to fielder, umpire to umpire-and without this speechless communication the game would simply not be the same. Baseball historian Paul Dickson examines for the first time the rich legacy of baseball's hidden language, offering fans everywhere a smorgasbord of history and anecdote. nbsp; Baseball's tradition of signing grew out of the signal flags used by ships and…

Book details

List price: $22.00
Copyright year: 2003
Publisher: Walker & Company
Publication date: 5/1/2003
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 240
Size: 6.00" wide x 8.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 0.792